The ability to draw from other disciplines produces better scientists. By Loretta Jackson-Hayes February 18, 2015 Dr. Loretta Jackson-Hayes is an associate professor of chemistry at Rhodes College in Memphis. Reference: The Washington Post In business and at every level of government, we hear how important it is to graduate more students majoring in science, technology, engineering…

Martin Moylan · St. Paul · Feb 16, 2016 The job market for people with information technology skills is strong these days. Employers lament they’re having trouble finding enough I.T. workers, forcing up wages and benefits. That strong demand could help shrink the big gap in employment and wages between whites and minorities in Minnesota….

By Bill Gates | January 27, 2016 Thirty years ago I went on vacation and fell for Richard Feynman. A friend and I were planning a trip together and wanted to mix a little learning in with our relaxation. We looked at a local university’s film collection, saw that they had one of his lectures on…

A course designed to introduce students and provide direct hands-on experience with embedded systems is being offered at Valley City State University for the Spring 2016 semester. PHYS 299, Embedded Systems for Scientists and Engineers is being developed as a part of a new Applied Mathematics for Engineers program being developed by professors at VCSU….

Were the contemporary scientific discoveries that were placed before you as a child in any way a catalyst for your own curiosities? As a youngster did you keen-fully observe the engineering of technology that was tooled for discovery? Did the Apollo or space shuttle orbiter missions inspire any meaning or perspective? Are you a scientist, a citizen…

Climate change isn’t just something to worry about here on Earth. New research published today shows that Mars has undergone a dramatic climate shift in the past that has rendered much of the planet inhospitable to life. About 3.8 billion years ago, Mars was a reasonably pleasant place. It had a thick atmosphere filled with…